Reirse Ryan Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 26.40s

Pat's Pearl^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 112| D

13/8

Consistent mare who fenced well in the main when scrambling home on chasing debut at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) last month; makes her handicap debut off a mark of 106; holds every chance of doubling up.

Form: 2P80-21

Shakadame^t1¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 112

4/1

Runner up over fences in France in 2017 (2m1f+ very soft, Maslay-Du-Maine); 0-4 for Barry John Murphy in 2018; tongue-tied on debut for Olly Murphy; market helpful.

Form: 23/U9PP-

Grania O'Malley^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| C

7/1

Course winner (2m, soft) over hurdles last summer; hasn't impressed in terms of her jumping in two starts over fences (at Warwick and Ffos Las); possesses the ability if her jumping holds up to scrutiny.

Form: 1329-46

Expresstime^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 86

3/1

Continues to slide down the weights; travels well through her races until finding preciously nothing at the business end; 21L second to Caius Marcius at Sedgefield (2m novices', good) latest.

Form: 24437-2

Postbridge^h,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 83

9/2

Returns to rules racing for the first time in 13 months after a productive spell between the flags (U2231); easy 7/4 winner of a Higham match (3m, good to firm) in April; a whole different ball game today.

Form: PU2231-

Triggywinkle^b,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 62

50/1

Tailed off in a 2m1f mares' novices' hurdle at Newton Abbot last week and that represented the continuation of a barren spell of form; can't possibly win (barring accidents) from miles outside of the handicap proper.

Form: 06-P454

Forecasts

Pat's Pearl (13/8), Expresstime (3/1), Shakadame (4/1), Postbridge (9/2), Grania O'Malley (7/1), Triggywinkle (50/1)

It'll be interesting to see what Olly Murphy makes of Shakadame but she's difficult to fancy on her Irish form from 2018, while Grania O'Malley is almost guaranteed to clout a couple of fences on her way around. Therefore, with the other three making no appeal whatsoever this is an ideal opportunity for PAT'S PEARL to make it 2 from 2 over fences for John C McConnell, a trainer who is well known for his successful forays across the Irish Sea.